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Doubt there's any way you can avoid paying Duties. Good luck though. I'd at least try arguing that the value of the shoe is whatever the retail price is. CBP really going to go of resell prices
Damn that sucks about the duty. Surprised that you cited the de minimis exemption and they still charged you duty. I've never experienced this, especially since the exemption was raised to 800 and I have bought watches and shoes from the EU multiple times. Very odd. Good luck man.
Online appraisal? Did they hit up stockx?
I just don't see how stores can advertise this $800 threshold then customs come around and hit you with the tax after the fact. I was heated when the postal worker came.